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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,264,999 and 2,710,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,264,999 and 2,710,791 is: 5,809,006.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,264,999 : 2,710,791 = 2,710,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,264,999/2,710,791 = 2,710,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,264,999x = 2,710,791 × 2,710,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,264,999x = 7,348,387,845,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,348,387,845,681/1,264,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,006.84

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